Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-09-22
School Notes.

After three months vacation the
pupils of the Lancaster Public Schools
met in the Chapel Hall Monday, Sept.
18th and began the years work. The
opening exercises were made pleasant
by piano solo by Miss Bertha Morse.
During these exercises number of
strange faces were to be seen among
the pupils and four newIteachers, seated
on the rostrum. were ready to begin
work. The forenoon was occupied in
organizing the different departments,
except the FIRST Primary for which suit
able room could not be, had; and in the
afternoon. Rotations were regularly
conducted. Five Misses Cora
Mckinney, Bertha Morse, Carrie Ma
than, Ella Rothchild and Velma Trow-
bridge-enroll themselves as Seniors
this year and will strive for the honors
OF graduation. In point of numbers
the Junior class excells all others which
have reached the third year of the High
School for number of years. It in
cludes many excellent students and if
they persist in studious habits the class
OF 'SS will be the largest, and perhaps
the best. that the school ever graduated.
The registers show an enrolment of
529. of which 81 are in the High School,
90 in the Grammar room, 80 in the
Second intermediate, 81 in First Inter-
mediate SO in the Second Primary and
&c in the First Primary.
A few changes have been made in
the work assigned to teachers. +. w.
McNair will be Principal assistant and
Miss Wilkinson will occupy the position
which Miss Finn so satisfactorily filled
for the past three years--that of Gener-
al Assistant. Miss Woolstenholm will
have charge of the Grammar Depart.
ment-apromotion very agreeable to her
and Miss Barlow will teach the pupils
OF the Second intermediate. The new
department-First ntermediate-was
given to Miss Finn. Miss Notion has
the Second Primary, and to Miss Wood
ward is given the responsible position
OF starting the little ones Alright.
Notwithstanding few innovations
which tend to retard. the school work
moves off more pleasantly and prompt
ly than it did last year and bids fair to
continue more pleasant and profitable
to the end. If the cause for this is to
be found in any single circumstance,
1t is in the fact that the introduction of
new room has greatly relieved the
crowded condition of the lower depart
ments and placed within reach of the
teachers the possibility OF thorough
work. What children need for their
advancement is individual attention
from their instructor. and it will now
be possible to give this in a much
greater degree than it was last year
when most of the rooms contained be-
tween 20 and 100 pupils. The teach
ers, at least. are grateful for the i'm
provements made during the past year,
especially for the new building. Al
though it is less pretentious structure
than the old one, it is admirably suited
to the purpose intended. The sanitary
conditions are good and we apprehend
less difficulty from headache and
drowsiness than was experienced in the
old intermediate department. Will
any one answer why it is that parents
and all others interested in our school
do not visit it more often? No one,
outside of the school board and county
superintendent, is competent to ex-
press his opinion of the condition of the
school; because no one except these
officers makes visits frequently enough
to know what the actual condition is.
Don't be satisfied with hearsay. Visit
US yourselves. hear our classes recite,
see what we are doing, come often and
stay long. You. are always welcome
and your presence will prove stimu-
lus to teachers and pupils.
T. H MCnrp1forr